[quote author="irvinesinglemom" date=1218276505][quote author="k.o." date=1218247846][quote author="irvinesinglemom" date=1218016695]I went to Esperanza over the weekend - the new IAC community in Woodbury East. Great development - I'd be interested in it if it didn't feed into Irvine HS (I want my boy to attend Northwood).
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I'm surprised that Northwood is the pinnacle of education and anything else in Irvine seems like 'crap' (well, besides UNI). I'm a former Vaq, has IHS really gone down that much?</blockquote>
My wanting my son to attend NHS actually is completely unrelated to academics. I just love the location. Love, love, love the location. Even when OH eventually gets built out, it is a peaceful, hilly, currently almost rural-feeling setting. All the other high schools in Irvine are surrounded by busy multi-lane roads.
And by the way, I would send him to any other high school in Irvine before allowing him to attend Uni. I think the pressure those kids deal with at that school is just stupid. I want my son to not only get a great academic education, but also have tons of fun, lots of opportunities to play sports, and just hang out and enjoy being a teenager. If that means maybe he has less of a chance of getting accepted into Harvard, well, whatever. I couldn't afford to send him there anyway!</blockquote>
Thanks for the info ISM! Yes, I agree Northwood is a very nice location, but part of me still feels weird if I drive by that area. Growing up in Irvine I remember when it was all undeveloped land... oh the 'good old days' with orange groves.